
14a.Digestive System Structures
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- Q1The __________ runs from the pharynx through the diaphragm to the stomach.small intestinetracheaesophaguslarynx30s
- Q2Bile is formed by the _____________.liverpancreasgall bladderspleen30s
- Q3The _________ is a large muscular sac that digests food both chemically and physically.duodenumstomachesophagusliver30s
- Q4The __________ is the first part of the small intestine, most digestion takes place here.duodenumesophagusileumlarge intestine30s
- Q5The liver, gall bladder and pancreas release chemicals into the _____________ .duodenumcecumesophagusstomach30s
- Q6The ___________ is where water is absorbed from waste before it leaves the body.small intestineesophaguslarge intestinestomach30s
- Q7The _________ is a small extension of the large intestine that stores white blood cells.duodenumappendixanuscecum30s
- Q8The _________ is located behind the stomach and secretes an enzyme mixture that gets released into the duodenum.pancreasgall bladderliverlarge intestine30s
- Q9The _______________ is tucked under the liver and stores bile produced by the liver before it is released into the duodenum.pancreasileumstomachgall bladder30s
- Q10The ________ makes bile to break down fats and filters poisons and drugs out of the blood.pancreasgall bladderliversalivary glands30s
- Q11The _____________ acts as a common passageway for food and air.larynxpharynxesophagustrachea30s
- Q12The ____________ protects the opening of the trachea & directs food to the esophagus.epiglottisbronchipharynxlarynx30s
- Q13Chemical digestion ends in the ____________, and absorption of nutrients begins.duodenumjejunumlarge intestineileum30s
- Q14Waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated in the _________.rectumstomachduodenumjejunum30s